It will allow staff to delay retirement and work until the qualifying age for the state pension, which is 66.

The survey found that 61 per cent of people with employment permits surveyed had experienced severe exploitation

People in Kilkenny are most likely to expect a salary increase (69 per cent), followed by those in Sligo (68 per cent) as well as Dublin and Limerick (65 per cent).

Only half (34 per cent) of employers hiring underqualified employees are willing to invest in the training required to bring them up to scratch.